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date: 07 June 2020

swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly, a

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

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Elizabeth KnowlesElizabeth Knowles

proverbial bee-keepers' saying, mid 17th century; meaning that the later in the year it is, the less time there will be for bees to collect pollen from flowers in blossom....
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